Posted September 28, 201014 yr After taking a long look at the dying success of the Artist Forums and thinking about what can be done to reverse their decline, we have decided to close forum requests indefinitely. From now on, all forums will be added at the discretion of members of management in a fair vote. We believe members of management have all been around long enough to know whether a forum is likely to work. Additionally, we are currently discussing the closure of another set of Artist Forums. Between 11 and 26 forums will be archived or closed indefinitely in the coming months. PMs will be sent out to affected mods in the next few days. Fankoo, Management The forums likely to be closed in 4 weeks are: Alicia Keys Arctic Monkeys Beverley Knight Black Eyed Peas Blink 182 Celine Dion Coldplay Delta Goodrem Enya Enrique Iglesias Gwen Stefani Jackson family Jamelia Justin Timberlake Kelly Clarkson Lily Allen Mariah Carey Natasha Bedingfield Nelly Furtado Oasis Placebo Pussycat Dolls Snow Patrol Spice Girls The Libertines Timbaland
September 28, 201014 yr Might I suggest archiving any forums where the first page has anything from before 2010 (obviously not with pinned threads)? Alicia Keys Arctic Monkeys Beverley Knight Blink 182 Celine Dion Coldplay Enrique Iglesias Gwen Stefani/No Doubt Jackson Family Jamelia Justin Timberlake Lily Allen (given she's retired, this one's obvious) Maroon 5 Natasha Bedingfield Nelly Furtado Oasis Placebo Pussycat Dolls Shania Twain (I'd argue this one as, even though the first page still has 2010, they've got like 14 pinned threads - page 2 hits 2009 very quickly) Snow Patrol Sophie Ellis-Bextor Spice Girls The Libertines Timbaland I would've included Mariah Carey, but it's been very active in the past and has just two pinned threads - if it had had 4/5, the average in most of them, it would've passed. It probably won't matter if it's archived anyway, as it can be easily restored.
September 28, 201014 yr OT but I would put money on Lily Allen retiring in the 'Eminem' sense, ie. back with a #1 album in 2015.
September 28, 201014 yr Then archiving's due anyway. 'Tis, but we felt it was only fair to give some warning first, and give the relevant AF mods at least a small window to try and turn things around.
September 28, 201014 yr Tyron i agree all of those forums should be removed. They have hardly anyone on them.
September 28, 201014 yr I dont suppose there's any chance the Darius forum could be accidentally deleted whilst were at it is there?
September 28, 201014 yr Author I dont suppose there's any chance the Darius forum could be accidentally deleted whilst were at it is there? Now now Aled, let's not be AFist!
September 28, 201014 yr I dont suppose there's any chance the Darius forum could be accidentally deleted whilst were at it is there? Sadly, it's actually one of Buzzjack's selling points - given it's actually his official forum now! Shoat, ALL of the AF mods have been given several warnings that they could be archived if they didn't keep up activity! We can't just fall back on the 'we need to warn them again' every time we remember we have too many forums.
September 28, 201014 yr Author Sadly, it's actually one of Buzzjack's selling points - given it's actually his official forum now! Shoat, ALL of the AF mods have been given several warnings that they could be archived if they didn't keep up activity! We can't just fall back on the 'we need to warn them again' every time we remember we have too many forums. Difference being I'm an admin now and I'm making this happen. We are warning them and then we are getting rid of them. It's only fair baybay.
September 29, 201014 yr Ask Mikey, and I'm sure he'll do it accidentally! :mellow: "I just go and fiddle with the Darius forum" :D
September 29, 201014 yr Difference being I'm an admin now and I'm making this happen. We are warning them and then we are getting rid of them. It's only fair baybay. They've been warned before baybay!
September 29, 201014 yr I'm Lily Allen mod and i fully support it's archiving. When she does come out of retirement in a couple of years we can just reinstate it ^_^
September 29, 201014 yr Author They've been warned before baybay! Not by me! Not to mention there are at least double the amount of AFs on the list this time, so some have never been warned.
September 29, 201014 yr :mellow: "I just go and fiddle with the Darius forum" :D Makes me feel all wanted and warm.
September 29, 201014 yr I think this is a great move. Hopefully posters will think twice aboutwhat they want. :D Edited September 29, 201014 yr by Kieran.
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